galão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ɡaˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈlɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: ga‧lão

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English gallon, from Old French galon, galun (“liquid measure”).

Alternative forms

• gallão (obsolete)

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

1. gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids)
2. (Brazil) any large liquid container
3. (Portugal) hot drink made of espresso and foamed milk

Hyponyms

• (gallon): galão imperial, galão americano

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French galon (“braid”).

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

1. galloon

Etymology 3

From galo (“rooster”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ɡaˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈlɐ̃w̃/

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

1. Augmentative of galo